| 词条 | Michael Wolff (musician) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Michael Wolff | image = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = Michael Blieden Wolff | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1952|7|31}} | birth_place = {{nowrap|Victorville, California, U.S.}} | origin = New Orleans, Louisiana | genre = Jazz | occupation = Musician | instrument = Piano | years_active = 1975–present | label = Columbia, Pony Canyon, Razor & Tie | associated_acts = Impure Thoughts | website = {{url|michaelwolff.com}} }}Michael Blieden Wolff (born July 31, 1952) is an American jazz pianist and recording artist. He is known for serving as the bandleader on The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–94).[1][2][3] Wolff was honored as a Steinway Artist and obtained a Broadcast Music, Inc. award. He provided the score for and co-produced The Tic Code (1998). He also co-starred with his sons, Nat and Alex, in the Nickelodeon musical comedy series The Naked Brothers Band (2007–09), earning him a BMI Cable Award for producing and supervising the series' music. Wolff was the leader of the jazz band Impure Thoughts. Reconstructed as Wolff & Clark Expedition, it is a jazz-funk group. Childhood and family lifeWolff was born in Victorville, California and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana.[3] His family is Jewish.[4][5][6] He is the son of Lise (Silverman) and Marvin Wolff,[7] a medical doctor, who treated Elvis Presley when the Wolffs' settled in Memphis, Tennessee. At age nine, his family moved to Berkeley, California,[3] and Michael began studying classical piano at age eight before playing drums at age 12. While attending Berkeley High School, Wolff began playing piano with the University of California Jazz Ensembles under the direction of Dr. David W. Tucker. After graduating from high school, Wolff attended the University of California, Berkeley before enrolling at the University of California, Los Angeles.[8] Wolff's mother remarried psychiatrist Neal Blumenfeld (Wolff's stepfather), who died on December 1, 2013. He has two step-siblings, Mimi and Judy.[9] Wolff married actress Polly Draper in 1992;[10] they have two sons together, Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff, who starred in and wrote the music for The Naked Brothers Band film and series that was created and produced by Draper.[11] Draper also wrote and starred in The Tic Code, a musical drama film influenced by Wolff's life with Tourette syndrome to which he contributed the score.[6] CareerWolff left college in 1972 to begin his music career, joining Cal Tjader's band.[12] He then joined Cannonball Adderley's band in 1975. In 1977, he formed the band Answering Service with saxophonist Alex Foster.[13] Wolff worked with other famous artists, including Frank Sinatra, Warren Zevon, Bobby McFerrin, The Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis Orchestra, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Jean-Luc Ponty, Children On The Corner, Terri Lyne Carrington, Tony Williams, and Christian McBride.[12][14] In 1978, singer Nancy Wilson chose Wolff as her musical director.[8] Arsenio Hall was Wilson's opening act, and in 1989, when Hall was given his own talk show, Wolff was chosen to serve as its bandleader and musical director.[15] He met his wife, actress Polly Draper, when she appeared as a guest on the show.[8] In 1995, he released Jumpstart! featuring Christian McBride and Tony Williams[16] and in 1997 the trio released 2AM.[17] Wolff was the leader of the jazz band 'Impure Thoughts' which features Indian tabla player Badal Roy, drummer Mike Clark, percussionist Frank Colón and electric bassist John B. Williams. He wrote music for the films Who's the Man?, The Tic Code, and Made up,[18] as well as writing for and performing in other films.[19][20] Wolff co-starred with his sons in The Naked Brothers Band television series on Nickelodeon, serving as the co-executive producer and music supervisor, which Draper created, executive produced, wrote, and directed. In addition, Wolff co-starred in and produced the music for The Movie, which later served as the pilot for the TV series.[11] Wolff is on the faculty at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.[2] In the 2010s, he formed the jazz-funk band called the 'Wolff & Clark Expedition', consisting of Wolff and Clark as band leaders, with Steve Wilson and Lenny Pickett as saxophonists, and James Genus as the bassist. DiscographyAs leader
As sidemanWith Cal Tjader
With Cal Tjader and Charlie Byrd
With Cannonball Adderley
With Tom Harrell
With Sonny Rollins
With Nancy Wilson
With David Axelrod
With Warren Zevon
With Alex Foster
With Dave Samuels
With Pastiche
With Sam Morrison
FilmographyFilm
Television
Honors and awardsWolff was honored as a Steinway Artist in June 2006. The Tic Code won awards at the Berlin International Film Festival, Giffoni Film Festival and Hamptons International Film Festival.[20] Along with his sons, Wolff won a Broadcast Music, Inc. Cable Award in 2007 for the music on The Naked Brothers Band TV series. References1. ^{{cite web|last1=Jarnow|first1=Jesse|title=Michael Wolff {{!}} Biography & History {{!}} AllMusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-wolff-mn0000469701/biography|website=AllMusic|accessdate=3 January 2017}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.newschool.edu/jazz/subpage.aspx?id=10182|title=The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music: Private Instrumental Instruction Faculty|work=The New School|accessdate=May 23, 2011}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.oldies.com/artist-products/Michael-Wolff-Impure-Thoughts.html|title=Michael Wolff / Impure Thoughts Biography|work=Oldies.com|accessdate=May 20, 2011}} 4. ^{{cite web|first=Mitchell|last=Seidel|url=https://jazztimes.com/departments/at-home/michael-wolff/|title=Michael Wolff|work=JazzTimes|date=September 1, 2007|accessdate=May 12, 2018}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.jweekly.com/2007/05/18/celebrity-jews-121/|title=Celebrity Jews|work=J. The Jewish News of Northern California|date=May 18, 2007|accessdate=May 12, 2018}} 6. ^1 {{cite news|url=https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/archives/cleveland-set-to-enjoy-smooth-jazz-stylings-of-michael-wolff/article_c2b4cf33-f85a-54de-a073-0908e4884335.html|accessdate =2007-02-16|title=Cleveland set to enjoy smooth jazz stylings of Michael Wolff|last=Smason|first=Alan|publisher=Cleveland Jewish News|date=2006-11-02}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2009-03-26/article/32558?headline=Lise-Blumenfeld-1931-2009--By-Neal-Blumenfeld|title=Lise Blumenfeld, 1931-2009. Category: Features from The Berkeley Daily Planet|first=Berkeley Daily Planet, Berkeley|last=California|website=www.berkeleydailyplanet.com}} 8. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.flp.com/films/tic_code/bios/michael_wolff_bio.htm |archive-url=https://archive.is/20031113151926/http://www.flp.com/films/tic_code/bios/michael_wolff_bio.htm |dead-url=yes |archive-date=November 13, 2003 |title=Michael Wolff: Composer/Co-Producer |work=FLP |accessdate=January 12, 2006 |df= }} 9. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2013-12-06/article/41697?headline=Neal-M.-Blumenfeld-MD-br-1930-2013|title=Obituaries: Neal M. Blumenfeld, MD – 1930–2013|work=Berkeley Daily Planet|date=December 9, 2013|accessdate=March 9, 2014}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/31/Polly-Draper.html|title=Polly Draper Biography (1956–)|work=Film Reference|accessdate=January 16, 2012}} 11. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=95771 |title=Nickelodeon's New TEENick Series The Naked Brothers Band to Bow With Star-Studded TV Movie on Saturday, January 27, and 'Rock On' With Weekly Episodes Starting February 3. |publisher=Digital Media Online |date=27 January 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203182404/http://digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=95771 |archivedate=February 3, 2007 }} 12. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/2000-10-12/music/michael-wolff-impure-thoughts/|title=Michael Wolff & Impure Thoughts: Life after Arsenio|author=MacArthur, Paul J.|work=Houston Press|date=October 12, 2000|accessdate=May 24, 2011}} 13. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.coalqueens.com/prod_michael.shtml|title=The Production: Michael Wolff – Composer/Pianist|work=FourBoys Films|accessdate=May 21, 2011}} 14. ^{{cite news|url=http://terrilynecarrington.com/presskit/pdf/discography.pdf|title=Terri Lyne Carrington Discography (2011)|work=Jazz Corner|publisher=Terri Lyne Carrington Discography|accessdate=May 24, 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324134423/http://terrilynecarrington.com/presskit/pdf/discography.pdf|archivedate=March 24, 2012|df=}} 15. ^{{cite news|url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/18860-michael-wolff|title=Michael Wolff: The jazz pianist may be the least famous member of his immediate family|author=Seidel, Mitchell|work=Jazz Times|date=September 2007|accessdate=May 22, 2011}} 16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1081601/a/Jumpstart.htm|title=Michael Wolff – Jumpstart CD|work=CD Universe|accessdate=May 26, 2011}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1494738&style=music|title=Michael Wolff – 2AM CD|work=CD Universe|accessdate=May 26, 2011}} 18. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.tsa-usa.org/aPeople/LivingWithTS/Images/FamPor_Fall98_MWolff.pdf |title=TSA Family Portrait: Jazz Musician Michael Wolff |work=Tourette Syndrome Association |accessdate=January 4, 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014001629/http://tsa-usa.org/aPeople/LivingWithTS/Images/FamPor_Fall98_MWolff.pdf |archivedate=October 14, 2011 |df= }} 19. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0938292/|title=Michael Wolff (I)|work=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=May 20, 2011}} 20. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165986/|title= The Tic Code (1999)|work=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=May 9, 2006}} 21. ^{{cite news|url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/10383-tjaderized-a-cal-tjader-tribute-dave-samuels|title=Dave Samuels – Tjaderized: A Cal Tjader Tribute|author=Berg, Chuck|date=December 1998|accessdate=May 21, 2011}} 22. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093474/|title=Magic Sticks (1987)|work=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=May 21, 2011}} 23. ^{{citeweb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165986/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm|title=The Tic Code (1999): Full Cast & Crew|work=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=May 21, 2011}} 24. ^1 {{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/arts/television/25nake.html|title=A TV Family Bound by Blood and a Band|author=Lee, Felicia R.|work=The New York Times|date=January 25, 2007|accessdate=May 21, 2011}} 25. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0847167/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm|title=The Girl in the Park (2007): Full Cast & Crew|work=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=May 21, 2011}} External links
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